The Senate yesterday confirmed President Bola Tinubu’s nominee, Hafsat Bakari, for appointment as the Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU.
Labor Minister Nkiruka Onyejeocha says the Federal Government has achieved about 90% of the agreement it had with the Organized Labor last October.
Nigeria has rejoined the United Nations peacekeeping operations after pulling out due to insurgency ravaging the country.
Nigeria had in 2013 withdrawn troops from UN missions in Mali and Sudan to beef up security in the country.
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has announced his resignation from his government, which governs parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, citing the need for change after the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza ends.
The Nigeria Labour Congress and other unions are preparing for nationwide protests over high living costs, inflation, insecurity, and hardship in the country.
President Bola Tinubu has set up a tripartite economic advisory committee in what he described as part of his efforts in stabilizing Nigeria’s economy.